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Defensive Line Has Proven to Be a Focal Point of Ohio State's 2021 Recruiting Strategy

Ohio State didn't make waves on the defensive line in the Class of 2019, and it doesn't look like it will in 2020 either. But the Class of 2021 might look a little more like 2018.

In the Class of 2018, Ohio State landed four defensive linemen within the top-100 nationally – Taron Vincent (No. 20), Tyreke Smith (No. 34), Tommy Togiai (No. 55) and Tyler Friday (No. 93) – and all four of them could find their ways into the defensive line rotation in 2019.

But since that class, Ohio State’s defensive line hauls have not been as collectively successful, as five-star No.